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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCNN has live coverage/discussion of the Mars landing.
Live stream here: http://blog.livenewschat.tv/situation-chatroom/
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CNN has live coverage/discussion of the Mars landing. (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Aug 2012
OP
I'm not sure, I just started watching. But I think that he said that there won't be ...
Tx4obama
Aug 2012
#2
17 minutes till landing. 30 minutes till confirmation. Couple of hours until hearing from Curiosity
Tx4obama
Aug 2012
#4
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)1. When is it due down? thanks
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)2. I'm not sure, I just started watching. But I think that he said that there won't be ...
any photos back from Mars for at least an hour.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)4. 17 minutes till landing. 30 minutes till confirmation. Couple of hours until hearing from Curiosity
is what they just said.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)7. thanks, I need to turn my sound up on the nasa link. Thank you
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)11. 1:30 EST?
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)14. Yes, estimated time. n/t
Rhiannon12866
(205,366 posts)15. That's what I heard, 10:30 PDT, so that would be 1:30 Eastern
At least that's when it's scheduled, though CNN said will know when they get the confirmation signal that it's landed.
a kennedy
(29,661 posts)3. screw CNN.....I'm watching live on the NASA website....
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)5. Another nasa site, am watching here...
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)8. Tried watching a NASA stream eariler & it kept freezing up on my computer. So I switched to CNN n/t
proud patriot
(100,705 posts)6. woo hoo
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)9. Thanks
Did not even think of it
msongs
(67,406 posts)10. too bad they don't have cameras on mars broadcasting the touchdown live lol nt
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)12. Watching NASA.
Do they all have Apple laptops?
Rhiannon12866
(205,366 posts)13. K&R! Got it on now, too! Found this on Twitter, watch it with NASA!
NASA JPL ?@NASAJPL
For a visualization of @MarsCuriosity during entry, descent & landing, visit http://eyes.nasa.gov @nasa_eyes #MSL
Retweeted by The Washington Post
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)16. It takes about 14 minutes for a signal to travel from Mars to Earth. n/t
a kennedy
(29,661 posts)17. This is so d*mn cool
edit for correct wordage.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)18. This is really exciting!
I love space exploration. Imagine what they mind find?!?!
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)19. Big Cheers! Gongrats NASA!
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)21. Controll room going crazy. Break out the bubbly.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)24. Just listen to them, how exciting!
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)20. Touch down confirmed !!! :) n/t
Smilo
(1,944 posts)22. Touchdown - beautiful
Rhiannon12866
(205,366 posts)23. It's landed and they're receiving data from the surface of Mars!!!
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)25. They might get a couple black and white images ... n/t
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)26. Nasa we have a visual!
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)27. More stuff to come!
Smilo
(1,944 posts)28. Getting back thumbnail photos
Smilo
(1,944 posts)29. So glad I got to watch this..........
I remember back in 1969 watching the Moon landings - great stuff.
NASA
JI7
(89,249 posts)30. This had nothing to do with Socialism , right ? it was all private ?
hahhah
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)31. THIS IS america
Not what Mitt would do.
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)33. The Mitt would find a way to piss off the Martians.
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)32. It's a good day for science. Good work team NASA!
Care Acutely
(1,370 posts)34. My goodness that was amazing - very emotional!
Watched it on NASA Ustream. Just, wow. Glad I stayed up for it.
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)35. Just heard a "holy shit" on Nasa Cam. I guess that they're happy.